GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Knockeen Hills Farmers Strength, 60% Vol.

Other Spirits - Poteen (category)

All 2003 Irish Spirit Awards

Competition entry submitted by Waitrose Plc.

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'Quotations: David Wrigley, Master of Wine, Chair of the Competition's Technical and Judging Committee, and Director of the WSET.

A gold medal is a serious award, which essentially describes a world-class product.

" There are some product categories that do not really lend themselves to this accolade: basic neutral table wines for example. In other words,' there is a judging context of global quality in the back of judges' minds.'"

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Note: The I.W.S.C. 2003 Competition's only Irish spirit to win a GOLD MEDAL was Knockeen Hills, for its Farmers Strength Triple-Distilled 60% Abv. For a complete list of all Irish Spirit Winners in 2003 click (here).

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Information about the competition, can be found on the I.W.S.C. web site by clicking here.